A: Hip pain with increasing mileage is a fairly common problem.Usually it is just tendinitis, but sometimes a more significant problem may be present. The most ominous problem would be a hip stress fracture. Try standing on one leg and hop. If this is not painful, there is less concern about a stress fracture.

Perform leg lifts in all 4 positions - forward, back, in and out. You can do this lying on the floor and work against gravity (add an ankle weight as you get stronger) or standing, using a sports cord or ankle weight. Start with 3 sets of 10 and increase the number of reps over time to 20.

Perform clam shells - lay on one side with the legs on top of each other. Bend both knees. Keep the feet together and open the knees like a clam shell (18-24 inches). Perform 3 sets of 10 on each side and gradually increase to 20 reps.

Also work on core strength with planks - traditional and side planks.

This is a good start that should not take more than 15-20 minutes.

If pain persists, see a sports medicine specialist to rule out other problems.